The Fats Our Bodies Need

Science is revealing more about lipids and how the body relies upon them

February 4, 2019

When discussing healthful fats, it is more accurate to refer to the component fatty acids, the chains of carbon atoms that differ in both length and degree of saturation.

Rediscovering Fats & Oils

Fats and oils, once shunned, are now prized for function, nutrition, and flavor

Kantha Shelke PhD, CFS

May 15, 2017

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The acceleration of successful launches of healthy products is driving a demand for healthier fats and oils. Specialty oils and fats are an important beneficiary of this growing trend.

Oil Technology in Food Product Development

Demonization of oils and fats has retreated, but lipid technology is still going strong

Judi Adams MS, RDN

May 11, 2016

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The need for attractive oils that provide or enhance a desired set of functions, from textural to organoleptic to metabolic, is driving technologists to develop multiple new takes on oils and fats for preparation and use in food and beverage formulations.

Prepared Foods

2019 October

Check out the October 2019 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on new gums, fibers and starches that are adding function and on-trend appeal, the growing popularity of portable, on-the-go eating, and much more.

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